Holiday Social Season Brightens Oelwein Activities
The Christmas season brings gatherings centered at Pine Lodge and the Legion hall. Northeast Iowa Chiropractors, Interstate power company staff, Conners workers, Peniney employees, Sears Roebuck clerks, Wartell’s Chevrolet couples, and Ross Co. join 7 o'clock dinners with gift exchanges, dancing, and social hours at Pine Lodge, with guests from Manchester West Union and beyond.
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Giason
Oelwein
Pine Lodge
Legion Hall
W. H. Pilughaupt
Iowa
H. A. Newman
Town Falls
American Legion Hall
Peniney
National Store
Sears Roebuck and Co
Gene Johnson
Manchester
Betty Bernau l
Gene Wood
West Union
George Palmer
Jim Crowley
Viola Marie Blake
Volney Palmer
Mervian Ohligschlager
Myrtle Buenzow
Wartell
Chevrolet Co
Ipent
Ross Co
Dudley Hale
Marvel Gardner
Ruth Ann
John Gallasher
Laura Smith
Flossie Frye
LaVonne White
Ina Borland
Faye Parker
Reta Hempseed
Mina McMehon
Art White
June Burnside Weds Wayne Tompson at Mason City
June Burnside daughter of Mr and Mrs Arlie G Burnside Waucoma wed Wayne Tompson son of Mr and Mrs Vern Tompson Hawkeye in Mason City Congregational Parsonage with Rev Helfin Stein officiating Attendants Rex Chestnut from Clarksville The couple plans farm residence with groom's parents Both wear distinctive outfits rose corsages Burnside a teacher and alumna of State Teachers Cedar Falls and Columbia University Tompson a Marine veteran The wedding dinner was held in Mason City
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Waucoma
Mason City
Helfin Stein
June Burnside
Arlie G. Burnside
Wayne Tompson
Vern Tompson
Hawkeye
Rex Chestnut
Clarksville
Mason ‘City
Tompson
State Teachers, College
Cedar Falls
Columbia University
Alpha Consolidated Schools
Alpha Schools
Montgomery Ward Employee Honored At Dinner
Lola Jean Weyant of Montgomery Ward received a farewell style honor at a 7 o’clock dinner at Hotel Mealey attended by 13 store girls. Weyant will start work at First National Bank Saturday as guests presented a gift to the honoree.
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Lola Jean Weyant
Montgomery Ward
Hotel Mealey
Favorite Radio Programs Over Three Major Networks Friday Evening
Friday evening radio lineup across WMT CBS MBS Exel ABC and WHO spans from 6 PM to midnight. Notable shows include Mystery of the Week Jack Smith Meredith Wilson It Pays to be Ignorant Maisie This Is Your FBI Break the Bank National Bank Sports Edition Wesleyan Hour Can You Top This Hollywood Theater and M. L. Nelson segments with news updates.
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WMT
CBS
Jack Smith
Meredith Wilson
Ginny Sims
Durante-Moore
Maisie
Gene Claussen
Fulton Lewis
Henry J. Taylor
CBS News
Alan Young
M. L. Nelson
Big Stern
Garry Lenhart
Saturday Evening Radio Programs Schedule features multiple stations
Saturday evening lineup lists WMT CBS MBS WHE and KXEL broadcasts with diverse programs from 6:00 pm to 12:30 am. Shows include Vaughn Monroe, Your Hit Parade, Wayne King, News, sports, and various dance and mystery programs. Also notes hourly sign offs and station breaks across Iowa stations WMT KXEL WHE.
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WMT
Vaughn Monroe
Grace Dotson
H. R. Gross
Nat's Bank
Donahue
Herrington Sisters
Rev. Pietsch
Cliff Carl & Co
Smilin’ McConnell
M. L. Nelsen
Sunday Evening Radio Schedule Highlights
A detailed listing of Sunday prime time radio programs across Wey and ABC stations. Entries include Gene Autry Show Blondie and Dagwood Sam Spade Crime Doctor Hildegarde Take It or Leave It Sam Spade episodes Murphy and Sam Spade lineup notes.
Celebrate Birthdays Of Frank Durhams At Dinner
Emmett Durham entertained relatives at a Wednesday birthday dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Durham. Guests included F. B. McCunniff, Emma Aderman, Mrs. Mary Lyon, and other locals. An angel food cake with candles topped the ham supper gathering.
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Frank
Leta Corcoran Heads Hazleton WRC Officers
Hazleton WRC elected Leta Corcoran as president with Carrie Cowell as senior vice president and Mary Wortley as junior vice president. Bertha Spragg treasurer Mathilda Carlson chaplain Emma Smith conductor and Golda Becker guard. Corcoran named delegate to the department convention with Cowell as alternate. Lada Munger named delegate to the district convention with Ruth Lahner alternate. Next meeting set for December 26 after Christmas. Lunch served by Velma Nicholson’s committee.
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Leta Cocoran
Hazleton
Wrc
Leta Corcoran
Carrie Cowell
Mary Wortley
Bertha Spragg
Mathilda Carlson
Emma Smith
Golda Becker
Lada Munger
Ruth Lahner
Velma Nicholson
Sumner Lutheran Circle Elects Mrs Pickering Sumner
The Sumner St John Lutheran Ladies Circle elected Mrs Bill Pickering president at the 1947 officers meeting among 114 members. New divisions expanded to five with named chairs and assistants, followed by a Living Picture Album program and Christmas songs by Peggy Ann Lamprecht and Diane Spinden, plus a gift exchange and lunch.
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Herman Frisch
F. G. Nieman
Art Huebner
al. Erkel
Bill Donaldson
Herbert Nieman
Ernest Meyerhoff
Peggy Ann Lamprecht
Diane Spinden
St. Nicholas
Maple Grove Club Meets Yesterday
Maple Grove club met at the home of Mrs. Alan Fereday with co hosts Mrs. Harry Day and Mrs. E S Wine. Twenty seven members and two guests attended. The Christmas story was read by the president and roll call included Christmas wishes. An exchange followed. The meeting place will be announced later.
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Maple Grove Club
Alan Fereday
Harry Day
E. S. Wine
VFW Auxiliary Sends Package to Knoxville
Members folded 2000 sponges for Mercy Hospital at the regular meeting. Items headed to Knoxville include 93 pounds of silks and rayons, 51 pounds of woolens, 20 silk ties, 10 beads, 5 yarns, 15 wooden spools, 85 jigsaw puzzles, and 496 books. Volunteers asked to notify Alta Safranek if they have flower sacks or material for handkerchiefs. The Knoxville Christmas party and dance are planned for December 27.
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V.F
Alta Safranek
Knoxville
Local clubs and lodges publish Christmas season events
Friday schedule includes Jefferson Rebekah Lodge meeting with officer elections and lunch, Amm birthday club Christmas party, and I O O F Rebecca dinner. Fox-hunt at 12 30, Sunset Theta Rho Girls Christmas party, Central PTA Christmas program, gift exchanges, and social hours. Tuesday features Berean class gift exchange, Southside PTA Christmas program with lunch, Three Link Circle gift exchange, Wild Rose Girl Scout caroling, and various club dinners and parties.
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Jefferson Rebekah Lodge
Amm Birthday Club
Margaret
I. O. O. F. Hall
Rebecca
Sunset Theta Rho
Berean
Lee King
5Th Ave.s. E
Southside Pta
Three Link Circle
Wild Rose Girl Scout Troop
Cc. BD
Modern Country Club
Dale Stockwell
J. C. Davis
Kensington Club
Harold Jamison
Big Sisters
Methodist Church
Community club and church group meetings listed
Wednesday activities include the Southwest Council of the Christian church at 7 PM in Rov. B. Thono home, Gift exchange and Coterie Club at 10 AM with Mrs. J. W. Mohler, St Cecilia's Circle at 1 PM with Mrs. J. P. O’Leary, St Mary’s Episcopal Guild Christmas party hosted by Mrs. Charles Gassmann, and a 50 cent gift exchange for Ladies Auxiliary to Locomotive Engineers at 7:30 PM. Thursday PTA in the school auditorium and VFW Auxiliary Christmas party with pot-luck at 1:30 PM, plus St Elizabeth’s Circle. Saturday’s BR E Christmas party at Labor hall. Erick Wheeler referenced in closing.
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Council’ of the Christian, Church
B. Thono
1St Ave
Coterie Club
J. W. Mohler
St. Cecilia's Circle
J. P. O'Leary
Charles Gassmann
St. Mary’s Episcopal Guild
Frank Schrader
W. H. Briggs
West Charles
Hazleton Pta
VFW
St. Elizabeth’s Circle
Joe Doerr
Labor Hall
Arlington Ladies Aid Elects Officers for 1947
The Ladies Aid of the Christian church met at Mrs. Lawrence Gleim home with Cleta Gleim as co host. Officers named: Mrs. Caroline Nace president Mary Verna Gleim vice president Viola Burchett secretary Mrs Jessie Wescott treasurer Dorothy Gleim publicity chairman.
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Arlington Ladies Aid
Nace
Arlington
Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
Lawrence Gleim
Cleta Gleim
Caroline Nace
Mary Verna Gleim
Viola Burchett
Jessie Wescott
Dorothy Gleim
Skubinna Heads Brotherhood Meeting at Lutheran Church
Skubinna heads the local Lutheran Brotherhood meeting as Otto Skubinna vice president, Kurt secretary, and others listed as officers while attendees planned church decorations for December 22. The group noted Oelwein as undefeated in the league and announced a January 14 game against Hope at Westgate.
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Lutheran Brotherhood
Otto Skubinna
Kurt
Louis Maillie
Paul Daniels
G. Kapmeyer
Williamner
Horst Zahn Sr
H. E. Dieter
Brotherhoc
Zahn
Dart Ball
Sig
Oelwein
Hope Brothe Westgate
Rites Wednesday For Infant Girl
Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Laverne Aggerter died last night in Fayette after a six hour life. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 30 in the Berg chapel in Sumner with burial in the old cemetery nearby. Survived by parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs John Boyne of Houma Louisiana and Mr and Mrs Nick Agger of Sumner. Save our bonds more victory bonds
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Sumner
Galricia Aggerter
Laverne Ag
Fayette
Berg Chapel
Old
John Boyne
Houna
Nick Agger
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Delhi
Conners
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Dugger
Oran
Bert Davis
Northwest Division of the Baptist Church
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Johnson
Duke
Margaret Sangster
Sister Kenny
National
Eaton
Rapids
Mich
Lenora Driscoll
Sioux City
Zeke
Roy Rogers
Sons of the Pioneers
Stars and Stripes
Iwo Jima
Jerry Colonna
Stafford
Chicago
Old Shanty
Sammy Kaye
Erskine Hawkins
Charlie Spivak
Johnny Long
Spike Jones
Swan
Fay Berthoux
Robert Miner Randalia
Warren Miner
Robert Miner
E R. Wilbur
Kenneth
William Schroeder
Hollywood Star
Wayne King
Hollywood
Hoagy Carmichael
Sam
Treasury
KXEL
ABC
The
Newar
Sherlock Holmes
Sam Spade
Crime Doctor
Hildegarde
Eddy Bracken
Gabriel Heatter
Bob Peltier
Edwin C. Hilwae
Tucker
EXEL
Drew Pearson
Don Gardiner
Santa Claus
Paul Whiteman
Walter Winchell
Louvella Parsons
President Truman
Theater Guild
Who
NBC
Jack Benny
Mary Livingstone
Charlie McCarthy
Fred Allen
Manhattan
Don Ameche
Fred Smith
Jimmy Weaver
Oclwein
Fairbank
Readlyn
Bingo
Anna Bailey
Rose Faist
A. Anderson
Mildred Napol
Dorothy Smith
Win Elliot
Fr Slic
Midway
Gibbs & Zahn Shoes
Grassfield
Erick Wheeler
Living Circle
Skubinna Heads Brotherhood
Christma
Linda’s Apparel
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